BJC Social Studies Quiz 13

BJC Social Studies Quiz 13

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Question 1 of 15

1. Question
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How the profits earned by wrecking were divided?
- 1/2 part for the crown, 1/2 for wrecking crew
- 1/3rd part for the crown, 1/3rd for wrecking master, 1/3 wrecking crew.
- All divided equally among wrecking crew.
- All earnings submitted to the national treasury of Bahamas.
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Question 2 of 15

2. Question
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Why the wrecking industry declined?
- Due to the introduction of lighthouses and automatic beacons.
- Wooden ships got replaced by steel ships.
- Ships were improved with the introduction of steam engines.
- People of Bahamas found other highly paid jobs.
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Question 3 of 15

3. Question
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The credit of exporting first sponges to France in 1841 goes to a French man named Gustave Renouard.
- True
- False
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Question 4 of 15

4. Question
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Fill in the blank:
- The introduction of synthetic or man-made sponges by weakened the market for naturally grown sponges.
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Question 5 of 15

5. Question
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The pineapple industry was introduced in Nassau in the middle of 18^th century.
- True
- False
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Question 6 of 15

6. Question
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Why the pineapple industry failed after 50 years of success:
- Soil Exhausted
- Climate change leading to the destruction of crops
- Fungal disease causing the plants to rot.
- Competition from Hawaii and the Philippines
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Question 7 of 15

7. Question
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Bahamas could not compete with others in the sisal production because the quality of fiber was poor, and the cost of export was very high.
- True
- False
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Question 8 of 15

8. Question
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Why Bahamas was able to get a great profit out of citrus industry in 1898?
- Because Bahamas produced a very good quality citrus
- Because of “Great Freeze” in Florida
- Because Bahamas’ citrus fruits had a unique taste
- Because the citrus became in demand in the whole world in 1898
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Question 9 of 15

9. Question
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What is the poverty trap?
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Question 10 of 15

10. Question
1 point(s)
Fill in the blank:
- The Salt Company established business in Inagua in 1849 and used local labourers to rake salt pans.
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Question 11 of 15

11. Question
1 point(s)
Who was Al Capone?
- A French man who for the first-time exported sponges
- A famous wreckage master
- A gangster who intimidated shop owners to but his illegal liquor
- Member of American Government who presented Volstead act
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Question 12 of 15

12. Question
1 point(s)
What was the Volstead Act?
- An act to free all slaves in America
- An act to make drinking legal for under 18 in America
- An act to make drinking illegal for everyone in America
- An act to make drinking illegal in Bahamas
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Question 13 of 15

13. Question
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Match the correct statements:
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- Liquor smuggled from Abroad
- Liquor made illegally in the US
- Bootlegging
- Moon Shining
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Question 14 of 15

14. Question
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The Bahamas became a hub for wrecking industry due to
- Numerous reefs, sandbanks and cays making navigation difficult around the Bahamas.
- Numerous hurricanes and storms around Bahamas coastal areas
- Ships wrecked during the American Civil War
- Pirates attacking Spanish ships near Bahamas.
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Question 15 of 15

15. Question
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Fill in the blank:
- Salvaging of goods from sinking or wrecked ships is called .
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